Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 25: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today conducted an extensive tour of Patnitop and inspected the tourist facilities in the Jammu division’s famous tourist destination.
He also reviewed the pace of progress on tourism development projects and functioning of Patnitop Development Authority at a meeting attended by District Development Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat -Ul Islam; Chief Executive Officer, Patnitop Development Authority, Sher Singh; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Mohammad Syed Khan; ASP, Udhampur, Anwar Ul-Haq; Joint Director Tourism, SE PWD, Shakti Sagar, GM JKTDC besides representatives of NHIDCL, NPCC and other concerned officers of various departments.
The Divisional Commissioner reviewed in detail progress on the projects coming up in Mantalai including tourist facilitation centre, dining centre/ cafeteria, eco log huts with solariums integrated into cottage design, meditation enclaves in apple orchard; helipad, ambulance shed, fire tender, wind vane, open air amphitheater with green rooms, landscaping, beautification of premises, Parking area with gender based toilets, security check posts, guard rooms, sewage Treatment plant, water treatment plant, battery operated cars, installation of signages.
The meeting also reviewed the works executed in Sudhmahadev and Patnitop, including tourist cafeteria with toilets, hall, solar lighting, benches, convention centre with lounge at Patnitop, clock rooms, gender based toilets, solar lightings, Solid Waste Management, last mile connectivity and pathways, construction of budget accommodation at Kud.
The Divisional Commissioner directed all the concerned officers to maintain close inter-departmental coordination and work with dedication to complete all the ongoing works being executed by their respective departments for timely completion. He also passed directions for resolving issues/ bottlenecks, if any.
The Div Com directed SE PWD to resolve the land requisition issue of the approach road of Krimchi Temple immediately. The CEO PDA , DFO and SDM were directed to ascertain the status of land involved for construction of approach road to sewerage treatment plant.
Pollution control board functionaries of Udhampur and Ramban were directed to carry out the verification of sewerage line connection, capacity and other parameters of the project.
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